News

Win a winter jacket for your bicycle

September 30, 2019

Autumn is nature's signal to cyclists that it's time to dig out base layers, hats, gloves and extra lights. But what about protecting your bicycle from the ravages of winter? Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from wet weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it's easier said than done. When...

Cycling

Road danger film premiere

September 13, 2019

We've done it. Thanks to the generosity of over 200 supporters who helped raise £10,000, we've made a documentary about road danger. Stop Killing our Children examines how road danger damages us all, whatever our age and however we travel, and questions our collective blindness to both its cause and remedy. The 40-minute, crowdfunded film...

Cycling

Lycra shorts for cyclists who don't like Lycra

September 5, 2019

Endura describe their Humvee cycling shorts as mountain bike gear, but we think their appeal is broader. The shorts feature an adjustable belted waist and Velcro leg adjustment that allows a custom fit, but best of all, they boast a detachable, padded six-panel Lycra liner. On top of that, the Hummvee features two large map pockets, two...

Cycling

The bike lock that eats angle grinders for breakfast

September 5, 2019

It’s a fact of life that bike locks haven't kept pace with the tools thieves use. Battery powered angle grinders make a mockery of locks irrespective of their price or security rating. The SAF Lock might be cartoon like in size, but it means business – it’s the first lock designed specifically to defend against portable angle grinders In...

Cycling

Electric scooter share schemes offer no panacea

July 12, 2019

As many cities around the world seek to tackle air pollution and congestion, but at the same time stubbornly overlook the bicycle as a solution, companies like Gogoro are presenting electric vehicle share schemes as the answer to clean and efficient mobility. Gogoro's electric scooters address range anxiety by using swappable battery packs...

Environment

Zpurs: A spur to organised footwear

July 11, 2019

Zpurs is a unique and simple way of transporting your shoes, boots or high heels however you travel. British firm Neatcleats has developed Zpurs as a simple clipping mechanism for just about every type of shoe that allows you to clip your footwear wherever you like. For those who use cleats, they're a great way to carry alternative shoes...

Cycling

Police drone to target speeding motorists

July 8, 2019

A new police drone will take to the skies above London later this month to help collar speeding drivers - the first time such tech has been used to target dangerous motorists in Britain. Once a dangerous driver has been spotted by the drone, which is equipped with a night-vision camera, officers in traffic cars will intercept the offender....

Driving

Sleep under the stars: Hammock up for grabs

July 4, 2019

This one-person hammock from Quechua measures a roomy 260 x 152cm and is fabricated from comfortable soft-touch polyester. Sling it up between trees in your local park or take it further afield in place of a tent. We have one to give away. To be in with a chance of winning a hammock, simply leave us a comment below and let us know where...

General News

Get European motorcycle breakdown cover ...and go

July 4, 2019

Whatever size of motorcycle you ride, continental Europe promises drier, smoother and emptier roads than those here in Britain. Don’t make the mistake of thinking you need a big multi-cylinder machine to explore the roads of Europe. Just make certain you have European motorcycle breakdown cover and off you go. After all, in the 1960s...

Driving

The world's lightest Brompton

July 1, 2019

The world's lightest folding bicycle has been built by a talented engineer who wanted to take his mind off his health problems. And what a job he's done. It's no overstatement to describe Derek Cranage as a guru where folding bicycles are concerned. Not content with modifying a Brompton so that it weighs only 7.1kg, Derek has built his own...

Cycling